Sanskrit quote nr. 3858 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अस्तोपधानविनिहित- ।
रविबिम्बशिरोनिकुञ्चितदिगङ्गः ॥astopadhānavinihita- |
ravibimbaśironikuñcitadigaṅgaḥ ||
Index
Presented above is a Sanskrit aphorism, also known as a subhāṣita, which is at the very least, a literary piece of art. This page provides critical research material such as an anlaysis on the poetic meter used, an English translation, a glossary explaining technical terms, and a list of resources including print editions and digital links.
Glossary of Sanskrit terms
Note: Consider this as an approximate extraction of glossary words based on an experimental segmentation of the Sanskrit verse. Some could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned.
Astri (astr, astṛ, अस्तृ): defined in 2 categories.
Upadhana (upadhāna, उपधान): defined in 7 categories.
Vinihita (विनिहित): defined in 4 categories.
Ravibimba (रविबिम्ब): defined in 3 categories.
Shiras (siras, śiras, शिरस्): defined in 15 categories.
Nikuncita (nikuñcita, निकुञ्चित): defined in 3 categories.
Dish (dis, diś, दिश्): defined in 8 categories.
Angas (aṅgas, अङ्गस्): defined in 1 categories.
Anga (aṅga, अङ्ग): defined in 21 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Kannada, Pali, Ayurveda (science of life), Marathi, Hindi, Nepali, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Biology (plants and animals), Gitashastra (science of music), Tamil, Jainism, Purana (epic history), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Hinduism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Kavya (poetry), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit verse. If the system was successful in segmenting the sentence, you will see of which words it is made up of, generally consisting of Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Participles and Indeclinables. Click on the link to show all possible derivations of the word.
- Line 1: “astopadhānavinihita-”
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astā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]asta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]asta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]astṛ (noun, masculine)[nominative single]astā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- upadhāna -
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upadhāna (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]upadhāna (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vinihita -
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vinihita (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vinihita (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- Line 2: “ravibimbaśironikuñcitadigaṅgaḥ”
- ravibimba -
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ravibimba (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- śiro -
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śiras (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]śira (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- nikuñcita -
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nikuñcita (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]nikuñcita (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- dig -
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diś (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
- aṅgaḥ -
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aṅgas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]aṅga (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha
buy this bookThis quote is included within the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha (महासुभाषितसंग्रह, maha-subhashita-samgraha / subhasita-sangraha), which is a compendium of Sanskrit aphorisms (subhāṣita), collected from various sources. Subhāṣita is a genre of Sanskrit literature, exposing the vast and rich cultural heritage of ancient India.
It has serial number 3858 and can be found on page . (read on archive.org)
Sanskrit is the oldest living language and bears testimony to the intellectual past of ancient India. Three major religions (Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism) share this language, which is used for many of their holy books. Besides religious manuscripts, much of India’s ancient culture has been preserved in Sanskrit, covering topics such as Architecture, Music, Botany, Surgery, Ethics, Philosophy, Dance and much more.